The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-19

Being a little late Tuesday af-
ternoon, | was very glad to take the
proffered seat in the wagon with
Farmer Jones and his good old lady,
who lives beyond my home and who
had come to town in the early morn
ing with his own good woman and
one Of the neighbor women. But
listen to what they have to say, or
rather what the ladies say, for you
know they will do the talking. On
looking around in the wagon, itseem-
ed never saw such piles of bundles.
What does all this mean, asked :?
That was enough. ''I'll tell you, Mr..
Roberts, and just how it all come !;
the old man there will have his way
sometimes, and he had a notion for me
to poke around all over town, when
/ had a chance to come, buying one
little thing here and another there,
till when the time come to go home,
l was plum wore out and not half
done what l expected to get, so I
made up my mind I'd have my way
for once, ard when l do that, I'm
pretty well set in my ways, so sister
Rachel here and me had gathered to-
get right smart chance of eggs, but
ter and chickens and had besides
some spare change, so up and told
the old man l was going to town,
and l was not going to wear myself
out hunting around to see where |
could find what / wanted for | al
seady knew that so by times this
morning the old man hitched up our
old Bill, and sister Rac hel old Black,
and we drove straight to McClatch-
ey's back door and stepped right out
on the platform there, and you can
take my honest word for it, | go mo-
where else after this. 1t is surpris-
ing to even myself to ,see whst piles
OF things we have bought here. They
bought our barter, paid US the cash
for it, but l spent the last cent of il
right there, and so made it buy just
twice as much" sob, we are the
best pleased folks you ever saw"
ehimed in sister Rachel. Il should
think they would be pleased" ven
tured the old man, Il never saw as
little money go so far" "And
another thing" said Mrs. Green, "we
bought the best of everything. Oh,
I'm never to be fooled after this, for
/ shall always go straight to Nc
Clatchy'S and buy what we want and
have money to buy extras for the
girls. Next Saturday and Sunday
being quarterly meeting | have
bought good supply of that good
roasted coffee-you know how the
preachers love coffee. Here is Rice,
pure lard, some fine ounce pre-
serves, and 80 cheap. They had
pineapple preserves, cherries and
peach preserves, all nice, and here |
have currant Jelly, and some Dess-
Gated Cocoanut which is as fresh as
you ever saw, a can of corn, and one
of Tomatoes. That bundle there is
fresh Cheese. Sister Rachel has a
whole box here of things, canned
Roast Beef, q can of Pineapple, one
can of fresh Peaches, you should
taste them, they are so nice, and
such nice Prunes. Then the old
man-for all he is so quiet-bought
some of that Flour called she
Clatchy's Best" nice breakfast ba-
con, and then turned in and bought
Paint to paint the house. You know
McCisteby is agent for the Atlanta
Paint Factory and sells cheap. Then
"a whitewash brush to wash the
fences. l can't tell you half. |
must show you what | bought to
please the children. This fine swing
5ng parlor lamp for the front room,
prisms all around. ! am sorry you
have to get out here. ! want you to
tell your folks that McCiatchy has
the prettiest calicoes you ever saw.
we have some of it here, Hats and
Shoes, and / tell you now, when | 90
TO town | go to McClatchy's store for
yoG get your dollars worth every
time.